Who is David Banner?

David Banner is an American rapper, record producer, activist, and actor. He has released four successful albums with Universal Records. Moreover, he is a well-known record producer and has produced music for himself, Lil Wayne, T.I., Trick Daddy, etc.

David Manner: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

David Banner was born as Lavell William Crump on April 11, 1974, in Brookhaven, Mississipi. As of 2020, his age is 45. He was born to parents, Zeno Crump, Jr.(father) and Carolyn Crump(mother). His father died on June 17, 2007. Previously, his father was a Jackson district fire chief.

He was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi but he and his family moved to Jackson, Mississippi. He spent his childhood days in Jackson. His ethnicity is African-American.

Education: School/College, University

Talking about his education, he graduated from Provine High School in 1992. Following that, he attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There, he served as president of the Student Government Association. He graduated with a degree in business.

For his master’s degree, he joined the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for a degree in education. However, he dropped out and pursued a full-time career in music.

David Banner: Net Worth, Salary

David Banner has an estimated net worth of around $12 million.

The estimated earnings from his album, Death of a Pop Star with 9th Wonder is around $7300. Moreover, his album, The Greatest Story Ever Told earned an estimated $51,800.

David Banner: Professional Life, Career

David Banner started his career as a musician as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz. In 2009, he became a solo artist by releasing his first album, ‘Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1‘. Following that, he released several successful albums including ‘Mississippi: The Album’ in 2003.

He followed the album with a sequel titled ‘MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water’ after the success of his previous album. In 2005, he released ‘Certified’.

Three years later, in 2008, he returned with a new album called ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told‘. on May 22, 2012, he released his debut mixtape called ‘Sex, Drugs and Video Games’.

Banner also has some acting credits to his name. In 2006, he made his first movie appearance in Black Snake Moan which starred Christina Ricci and Samuel L. Jackson.

In 2007, he was the executive producer of That Crook’d ‘Sipp. Some of his other film appearances include Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming in 2010 and The Last Punch in 2016. Moreover, he provided songs for the hit movies, 2 Fast 2 Furious and See No Evil.

Trivia

• He chose his stage name, David Banner after the Incredible Hulk(1977).
• He is the producer of T.I.’s hit ‘Rubberband Man.
• Banner has produced music for Lil Wayne.
• He received the National Black Caucus Visionary Award for his contribution to those devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Rumors and Controversies

In 2019, Banner made controversial comments in a speech.

During his speech, he approached a white high school student and made some sarcastic comments. According to WBRC, he discussed how historically black universities and colleges sent students to work for their oppressors and even compared that to the Jews working for Nazis.

Talladega apologized for the comments made by David and revealed that they were reviewing their process of finding speakers. They also clarified that his speech did not represent the campus’ beliefs.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Banner stands at a height of around 6 feet 2 inches. He weighs around 88 kg. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

David is active on social media sites. He has around 1.3 million followers on Facebook and around 697.2k followers on Twitter.

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